Letters to the editor -- Published April 26, 2013

I would be interested to know what the judge who released Jerome De Avila, who subsequently raped and murdered his own grandmother, has to say about his release.

I would be interested to know what the judge who released Jerome De Avila, who subsequently raped and murdered his own grandmother, has to say about his release.

I realize that the judiciary is not accountable for their decisions. However, there have been many cases recently where innocent people have been badly injured or murdered by dangerous criminals who have been released. A more intensive evaluation of a criminal's background should be conducted.

As I recall, De Avila was incarcerated for sex crimes and removing the ankle monitor. This killer doesn't seem to be a candidate for release into society. But then us common people's opinion doesn't mean a whit.

Clyde Davis

Stockton

Is the Obama administration lying about deporting people even with roots in our country?

Take the case of a 62-year old father and grandfather who migrated legally from Mexico, worked his adult life and paid taxes here. Should he be forcibly removed from the U.S. in the name of preserving homeland security?

Obama seems to have no instinctive feel for voters in the middle of the political spectrum, let alone those on the right.

Many Americans think in terms of "legal" and "illegal" immigrants and assume that one can stay and the other must go. That's not true because the federal government actually thinks in terms of "U.S. citizens" and everyone else.

The problem: The above-mentioned 62-year old man was convicted of a drug charge in 1989 for which he served time. Because of that jail time, he never became a U.S, citizen.

More and more Latinos realize that Obama is really not their pal. According to a recent survey by the Hispanic Center, Latinos disapprove of how the president is handling deportations.

The 62-year old grandfather with a valid green card followed the rules to enter the country to pick fruits and vegetables in the San Joaquin Valley and was able to stay by renewing his green card every 10 years.

Bob Wilder

Escalon

The April 5 letter, "Gun restrictions endanger lawful," regarding restrictive firearm bills will probably happen in California. Fortunately some states are taking the high road.

Measures that would make federal gun-ban enforcement efforts illegal in three states are working their way through various legislatures. I'm hopeful more will follow.

Alaska's Second Amendment Preservation Act, HB69 passed the state House 31-5. Montana's House Bill 302 was introduced last month by state Rep. Krayton Kerns. If passed, it would make it state law that no Montana state agent, agency or peace officer would be allowed to enforce violations of the 2nd Amendment, including a federal ban on semiautomatic weapons or large magazines. The Kentucky Senate overwhelmingly passed a nullification bill (SB-129) that would prohibit Kentucky from enforcing new federal gun-control laws if they're enacted. The vote was 34-3.

If California can't "cowboy up" and face down the federal government restricting our Second Amendment rights I can foresee Constitutional minded people fleeing the state to avoid being disarmed, which endangers everyone.

Do we stand or do we kneel?

Mike McCusker

Stockton

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